All Stories from July 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Plumbing the conscience of the Unabomber’s brotherJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - MONTVILLE, N.J. — The seventh graders find their seats quickly and quietly. They look up expectantly from rows of desks, studying the unfamiliar man with salt-and-pepper...
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Homebuyer reality check: It's a buyer's marketJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Why are so few people buying houses? One of the key reasons is falling prices. Although lower prices encourage true bargain hunters to look for deals, they can also sca...
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Milestones in 30-year shuttle programJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - NASA’s space shuttle flights began three decades ago with Columbia and will end this month with the final voyage of Atlantis and the retirement of the fleet. Between, th...
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Safeway pins hopes on natural foodsJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - To celebrate its new line of foods made with natural ingredients, Safeway Inc. built the world’s largest picnic table on San Francisco’s Marina Green, looking out onto t...
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This week in religionJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Mormon church says senior leaders should steer clear of involvement in political campaigns SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church is reminding its senior leaders that t...
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Keep your pets safe this Fourth of JulyJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - By Ellaine Kiriluk The Buddy Foundation The Fourth of July is a time of families getting together for picnics and barbecues, parades and of course, fireworks. We’ve had ...
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Painter celebrates Reagan and her pastJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. — Vicki Crone of Rockford can still hear President Ronald Reagan saying, “Tear down this wall!” in a speech to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy ...
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Aurora celebration to include ‘spectacular’ surprisesJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - This year’s Fourth of July parade in Aurora is a bit of a comeback story. The parade didn’t take a year off, but funding for it initially was removed from the city’s bud...
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'Mortgage Approved!' 5 factors that make it happenJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There's rarely been a better time to buy a home. If only you could get approved for a mortgage. Despite the persistent uncertainty in the housing market, a st...
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‘Community Spirit’ on display in Carol StreamJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - The theme of this year’s Fourth of July parade in Carol Stream is “Show Us Your Community Spirit.” Indeed, it’s because of community members’ generosity through donation...